The Latest Column: Reality Bites D.C.

What struck me about the White House “gate crashers,” Michaele and Tareq Salahi, was not just their ability to pierce security checkpoints but also a report that Tareq had been spotted around town in a stretch Hummer.

Reality show culture, with all of its ostentatious trappings, has gained a foothold in the nation’s capital (see below), and it’s probably there to stay.

There truly is no way that the Salahis were not already cast on ‘Real Housewives'; Bravo should just fess up to that. The material was probably so incredibly boring that they knew it would take a major breach of national security to help ensure ratings.